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The Maze Runner books in order
There are 5 books in The Maze Runner. The latest, The Fever Code, came out in 2015, and James Dashner hasn't announced another one yet.
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Release information last checked 25 October 2026.
The Maze Runner books in order
2009Book 1The Maze Runner
2010Book 2The Scorch Trials
2011Book 3The Death Cure
2012Book 4The Kill Order
2015Book 5The Fever Code
Companion stories
2010CompanionThe Maze Runner Series
2011CompanionThomas’s First Memory of the Flare
2020CompanionCrank Palace
2013CompanionThe Maze Runner Files
What The Maze Runner is about
From the description of The Maze Runner, the first book.
Sixteen-year-old Thomas wakes up with no memory in the middle of a maze and realizes he must work with the community in which he finds himself if he is to escape.
The Maze Runner at a glance
- Author
- James Dashner
- Books published
- 5
- Companion stories
- 4
- Still to come
- None announced yet
- First book published
- 2009
Questions readers ask
Is there going to be another Maze Runner book?
James Dashner hasn't announced one yet. If a new Maze Runner book is announced, AuthorPing will let you know.
How many books are in The Maze Runner?
5 books have been published in The Maze Runner so far, plus 4 companion stories.
What order should I read The Maze Runner in?
Read the main books in order: 1. The Maze Runner, 2. The Scorch Trials, 3. The Death Cure, 4. The Kill Order, 5. The Fever Code. The 4 companions can be read alongside them.
Is The Maze Runner finished?
James Dashner hasn't announced another Maze Runner book, so it may be finished. Series do come back, though, and AuthorPing will let you know if a new one is announced.
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